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"Mine unge år" er Winston S. Churchills ungdomserindringer.

Her fortaeller det tyvende århundredes største statsmand om de år, der formede ham, fra tiden på kostskole og på officersskolen Sandhurst, til hans eventyrlige oplevelser som rytterløjtnant under felttogene i Indien og Sudan, som krigskorrespondent under boerkrigen, og som fremadstormende ung politiker på vej mod det engelske parlament og sin plads i historien.

College sweethearts Claire and Clay Willing are determined to start their married life independent of his rich and powerful West Coast family. But the tragic murder of Clay's older brother, coupled with his own stalled career, suddenly lures them to San Francisco and into the clutches of the Willing political dynasty. Clay's parents welcome Claire with open arms and ensconce her in their exclusive private club atop Nob Hill, where she mingles with the eccentric Bay Area elite and struggles to maintain her identity.

After decades of off-shoring, downsizing, shuttered factories, and stranded blue collar workers, the United States is on the edge of an industrial renaissance. This is news that would have seemed beyond improbable even a decade ago, but companies like Motorola Mobility, Apple, BMW, Bosch, and Volkswagen are opening plants and committing millions of dollars to build new products here.

This is the story of Doug Metzger, a pizza delivery specialist, who finds himself caught up in the gears of a world-changing revolution. As the world undergoes the greatest paradigm shift since the Copernican Revolution, he finds himself on the cutting edge of societal evolution. Yet, as the world burns, there's only one thing one his mind: will he capture the heart of the woman he is incapable of trusting before it's too late?

In 2011 MetLife Mature Market Institute estimated that financial abuse robbed elder Americans of an estimated $2.9 billion in 2010, and that was up significantly from 2008. If have a family member or friend that's a senior citizen, you must see this quick and easy-to-listen-to book. It could save you and others huge amounts of money and aggravation.

In this follow-up to President of the Whole Fifth Grade, Brianna navigates her toughest challenge yet: middle school! Brianna Justice is determined to raise enough money for the big class trip to Washington, D.C., but she's up against a lot: classmates who all pretend to be something they're not...

Kids are always up to something when the adults are busy and can't watch them, especially the little ones - that's where the older siblings come in! Watch as Michael tries his best to make sure his little brother, Cameron, is happy and busy while their daddy cuts the grass! What type of activities do you believe Michael will think of? Will they be enough to keep his little brother happy?

In this short book, we follow Ari as she tries to help her younger sister, Mackinzie, have fun while mommy is sleeping. If they are too loud, they will wake up mommy and she will not be able to get the rest that she needs, but if Mackinzie in too bored, she will not be happy. Find out how Ari uses her imagination and quick thinking to keep her little sister happy!

It is so important that we teach our children the valuable lessons of sharing and caring. In this book, Miya shows it is never too young to teach and apply these values. A refreshing, easy-to-listen and -understand children's book.

Most of us remember growing up with our pets - the joys we shared, the bonding we experienced, and, of course, the responsibilities. A heartwarming and inspiring children's book.

Religious Leaders...Power World Leaders...3rd World Countries...The Child...The Unknown Individual, and more can all control the world. The realistic fear is one person can have this power. The power to change your emotions. Change your thoughts. Change your ideology. Conform all of mankind with a click. It's realistic and it may happen sooner than you think. Than again, you may never know. Listen to the book A Peaceful War.

A darkly funny and messy love story about the struggle to live happily ever after after the after, by the New York Times bestselling author of Good Grief. Elinor Mackey has always done the right thing-college, law school, career, marriage-but now everything's gone wrong. In her late thirties...

Delia Jamison is a gorgeous woman of a certain age and at the pinnacle of her career as anchor of a network news show in Los Angeles. But she is being blackmailed by someone she is certain is one of her former lovers. Terrified to go to the police for fear the story will leak and cause a scandal...

When the economy turns rough, many companies sideline their green business initiatives. That's a big mistake. In Green Recovery, Andrew Winston shows that no company can afford to wait for the downturn to end before going green. Green initiatives ratchet up your company's resource efficiency, creativity, and employee motivation. They save energy, waste, and money, preserving precious capital - and give precise focus to your innovation efforts and strategic priorities.

Beinahe jeder Mensch denkt unwillkürlich Dinge, die er gar nicht denken will. Doch einigen Menschen gehen diese Gedanken nicht wieder aus dem Kopf. An der Bahnsteigkante kommt ihnen in den Sinn: "Und wenn ich jetzt springe?" Sie springen nicht, grübeln aber fortan darüber nach, ob sie selbstmordgefährdet sind. Oder ihnen schießt durch den Kopf, sie könnten jemandem Gewalt antun und fragen sich immerfort, was ein solcher Gedanke über sie "verraten" könnte. Aufdringliche Gedanken machen Angst und verursachen nicht selten Scham.

Vi har valt ut 600 fantastiska citat från stora ledare för att hjälpa dig att utveckla ditt eget ledarskap eller bättre förstå det samhälle vi lever i. Att ha en stor känsla av ledarskap kan inspirera stora män och kvinnor i deras handlingar, i sina tankar, i liv, och i livet för många människor runt dem. Ledarskap definieras också som en process av socialt inflytande där en person kan anlita andras hjälp och stöd för att utföra en gemensam uppgift.

Vilket bättre sätt att utveckla din allmänna kunskap och kultur än genom de bästa tänkarnas egna ord som har vandrat jorden, med ett urval av viktiga citat som avgränsar deras arbete och introducerar till deras mest kraftfulla idéer med tydlighet. Upptäck eller gräva djupare i förståelsen av vår kultur med verk av Shakespeare, Einstein, Confucius, Sun Tzu, Winston Churchill, Napoléon, Laozi (även känd som Lao-Tsu), Platon, Nietzsche och Bouddha.

Vilket bättre sätt att utveckla din allmänna kunskap och kultur än genom de bästa tänkarnas egna ord som har vandrat jorden, med ett urval av viktiga citat som avgränsar deras arbete och introducerar till deras mest kraftfulla idéer med tydlighet. Upptäck eller fördjupa dig i förståelsen av vår kultur med verk av Shakespeare, Einstein, Confucius, Sun Tzu och Winston Churchill.

Sir Winston Churchill var en brittisk statsman, talare och författare som som premiärminister rally det brittiska folket under andra världskriget och ledde Storbritannien till en allierad seger. Churchills 'bulldog' ande verkade fånga stämningen av det brittiska folket tillsammans, även under dåliga tider, såsom Dunkerque och inspirerande segrar, såsom slaget om Storbritannien. Han hade en lysande sinne, full av humor och intelligens; Hans vältalighet och briljans är beundransvärd stil ledde honom att vinna Nobelpriset i litteratur 1953.

Sir Winston Churchill was een Britse staatsman, redenaar en schrijver die als premier rally het Britse volk tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog en leidde Groot-Brittannië om een ​​geallieerde overwinning. Churchill's 'bulldog' geest leek de sfeer van het Britse volk samen te vatten, zelfs tijdens de slechte tijden, zoals Duinkerken, en de inspirerende overwinningen, zoals de Battle of Britain. Hij was een briljante geest, vol humor en intelligentie; Zijn welsprekendheid schittering en zijn bewonderenswaardige stijl leidde hem te winnen van de Nobelprijs voor de Literatuur in 1953.